triquetrum

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noun

The triquetral bone

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nountriquetrum (plural triquetra)

plural triquetra

  1. anatomyThe triquetral bone
  2. astronomyAn astronomical instrument.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Latintriquetrus
  2. Englishtriquetrum

From Latin triquetrus.

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Translations

Finnish triquetrum
  • triquetrumastronomy
Cite this entry
APA

triquetrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triquetrum

MLA

“triquetrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triquetrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triquetrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triquetrum.

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